Board of Elections finds seven missing ballots

Board of Elections finds seven missing ballots

The Sumter County Board of Elections met on May 22 to certify the election. Elections Supervisor LaSandra Patterson alerted the Board that seven ballots were found in a filing cabinet that had not been counted. She asked the Board to look at them and verify they were sealed. Chair Randy Howard reported that they were republican absentee ballots. “You don’t want something like that happening, but it happens.” When asked if any steps would be take…